Cash v. Horn et al

Filing 67

ORDER adopting the 35 Report and Recommendation and dismissing the claims in the Amended Complaint against Defendants Robert Coler, Kimberly Leskanic, and Mark Kitchen without issuance and service of process. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 9/19/2017. (bgoo)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SPARTANBURG DIVISION
MR. RONNIE LEE CASH,
Plaintiff,

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vs.
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RONNIE D. HORN, RITCHIE STRAWN,
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TONY E. BROWN, MICHAEL R. WILHERE, §
JOHN SMOAK, JASON YOWN, RAYMOND §
GIST, ROBERT COLER, KIMBERLY
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LESKANIC, MARK KITCHEN,
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Defendants.
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ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
AND DISMISSING DEFENDANTS ROBERT COLER, KIMBERLY LESKANIC, AND
MARK KITCHEN WITHOUT ISSUANCE AND SERVICE OF PROCESS
This case was filed as a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Plaintiff is proceeding pro se. The matter
is before the Court for review of the Report and Recommendation (Report) of the United States
Magistrate Judge suggesting the claims in the Amended Complaint against Defendants Robert Coler,
Kimberly Leskanic, and Mark Kitchen be dismissed without issuance and service process. The
Report was made in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Local Civil Rule 73.02 for the District of
South Carolina.
The Magistrate Judge makes only a recommendation to this Court. The recommendation has
no presumptive weight. The responsibility to make a final determination remains with the Court.
Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261, 270 (1976). The Court is charged with making a de novo
determination of those portions of the Report to which specific objection is made, and the Court may

accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge or
recommit the matter with instructions. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
The Magistrate Judge filed the Report on April 28, 2017, and the Clerk of Court entered
Plaintiff's objections to the Report on May 15, 2017. Plaintiff agrees dismissal is appropriate. See
Objections 1 (asking the Court for “WITHDRAWAL OF THE AMENDED COMPLAINT[,]” which
first named these three defendants).
After a thorough review of the Report and the record in this case pursuant to the standard set
forth above, the Court adopts the Report and incorporates it herein. Therefore, it is the judgment
of this Court the claims in the Amended Complaint against Defendants Coler, Leskanic, and Kitchen
are DISMISSED without issuance and service process..
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this 19th day of September, 2017, in Columbia, South Carolina.

s/ Mary Geiger Lewis
MARY GEIGER LEWIS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL
The parties are hereby notified of the right to appeal this Order within thirty days from the
date hereof, pursuant to Rules 3 and 4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

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